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You've got great speakers outside, but running back and forth to adjust the volume gets old fast. Enter the Russound WALTX-2 weatherproof stereo volume control. It's perfect for outdoor applications. This rugged, corrosion-resistant unit is built to withstand the elements season after season, giving you easy control over your music. You'll love the convenience!

You've got great speakers outside, but running back and forth to adjust the volume gets old fast. Enter the Russound WALTX-2 weatherproof stereo volume control. It's perfect for outdoor applications. This rugged, corrosion-resistant unit is built to withstand the elements season after season, giving you easy control over your music. You'll love the convenience!

This WALTX-2 also offers impedance matching, which means you can safely make it a part of a multi-zone audio system incorporating up to eight pairs of speakers. For installation of multiple speaker pairs each pair must be connected to an impedance matching volume control.

Great outdoor volume control

Works great. It was nice to have an outdoor volume control for our outdoor speakers. Although I can control the volume inside the house or with my iphone, I'm usually wet when getting out of the pool or may not have the phone near me, so having this is really useful. I gave it 4 stars, b/c it's a bit pricey. Another retailer has similar devices for cheaper, although I can't comment on the quality of those. The quality of this product although expensive has been quite good.

Pros:1) seems of good quality.
2) works well.

Cons:1) expensive compared to some other similar devices on other websites.
2) Mine didn't come with screws to mount plate or to wall. You'd think since it's so much compared to other similar products, it would come with screws. Not to big of a deal, but it's the principle of it all.

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Overview: The Russound WALTx-2 Weatherproof Volume Control
is designed to provide volume control for outdoor speakers, or speakers in wet
locations. The WALTx-2 provides superior protection against moisture from rain,
splash, or humidity. It connects between the speaker outputs of an amplifier and
a pair of speakers.

Mounting Options: The WALTx-2 can be mounted on an exterior
wall or hard, flat surface, as well as directly mounted to a section of 3/4" PVC
conduit.

Ultra-Match Technology: The WALTx-2's Ultra-Match technology allows you
to easily match the load of multiple speakers to the amplifier impedance without
the need for a speaker selector or other impedance-matching equipment. It
provides impedance matching for up to 16 pairs of speakers per system.

Performance: This in-wall volume control is designed to handle up to
42 watts RMS and 126 watts peak power per channel. The built-in precision autoformers
produce high-fidelity sound with excellent frequency response (20Hz - 20kHz,
+1.0/-0.5 dB at rated power). It provides maximum power transfer from the
amplifier to the speakers without heat buildup.

Volume Knob: The WALTx-2 has a simple clean design with a
simple knob and outdoor wall plate. The knob has 11 steps of volume, plus an off position.
The volume control provides a total of 48 dB attenuation.

Connections: The volume control has two 4-pole screw terminal blocks,
one for the input from the amplifier, and one for the output to a pair of
speakers. The terminals allow you to connect up to 12-gauge speaker wire. The
terminals can be unplugged from the volume control for easier wiring.

Speaker Wire Recommendations: For most applications, stranded 16-gauge
speaker wire is recommended. For runs of over 100 feet, 14-gauge is recommended,
while 12-gauge is recommended for runs of up to 200 feet.

Jumper Settings: Each WALTx-2 has two sets of five jumper pins (five
for the left channel, and five for the right) on the back of the volume control.
The jumpers can be set to 1x, 2x, 4x, or 8x, depending upon the number of
speaker pairs being connected in the system. The jumper sleeves should be
configured the same for all speaker pairs in the system before connecting the
speakers.

Amplifier Power Ratings: The amplifier should provide a minimum of 20
watts per channel RMS for each pair of speakers connected.

Speaker Impedance: The WALTx-2 is designed for speakers with impedances
of 4, 6, or 8 ohms.

EZB Connecting Blocks: When connecting multiple pairs of speakers to
the system, you will need a Russound EZB-1SC (item #
543EZB1SC) connecting block. The EZB-1SC can connect up to four volume
controls to the amplifier's output. An EZB-2SC (543EZB2SC)
is needed to expand the EZB1SC to another four volume controls.

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Crutchfield askedWhy did you buy this?

Easy to install, have used these many times. Well built units
[ N Jun 21, 2017 ]

Our outdoor speakers need more power to work correctly and we were told by Crutchfield this would be the best option to fix them. Plus it has the bonus of controlling the volume outside.
[ Jenna May 17, 2017 ]

This is a must buy for anyone using outdoor speakers! I have several of these so that I can control the volume of my speakers instead of having to go inside the house to adjust volume. Louder over the hot tub and if need be off on the deck. Any range of sound level that you desire. One less hassle in life!
[ O Feb 01, 2017 ]

After installing awesome Polk Audio Atrium 8's, I needed to be able to control them from the patio.
[ Philip Jul 08, 2016 ]

1 question already asked

If you were to use a speaker selector after the volume control, sure, but none of the speaker selector models we offer are weatherproof like the volume control so, it's not a realistic solution. The control itself is only made for connection of a single pair of speakers.
I hope that helps.
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http://www.crutchfield.com/Support/Bio.aspx?bio=5[ Ryan Mar 14, 2016 ] Staff

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